Mother’s Day Banquet planned

Sheriff Ben Stewart invites you to a Mother’s Day Banquet on Saturday, May 9, featuring dinner, a silent auction and entertainment by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The banquet will be in the Madison County Central School’s gym. The doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner begins at 7 p.m. Tickets for adults and children 12 and over are $25 and tickets for children ages 6-11 are $12.50. Children age five and under are free. There are two dinner options: All you can eat seafood buffet with devil crab, two varieties of fish, fried shrimp, fried oysters, fried scallops, boiled shrimp, cole slaw, potato salad, cheese grits, hush puppies, French fries, tea, coffee and dessert or a single serving of steak, potato salad, bread, tea, coffee and dessert. Proceeds of the evening will benefit the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches and Madison County Sheriff’s Office charities. The evening requires semi-formal dress and there will be a photo opportunity. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is also selling raffle tickets for a gun. Tickets are $5 each or five for $25. For tickets and more information, contact Tammy Webb at (850) 973-4151.